Judge won’t reconsider decision blocking grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell
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A federal judge refused to reconsider blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell.
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Friday declined to reconsider his earlier ruling that blocked Justice Department subpoenas seeking records from the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell. The judge said the government "did not come close" to meeting the legal standard required to overturn his decision to quash the subpoenas. The ruling protects the Fed's independence by preventing what the judge apparently viewed as an overreach in the Justice Department's investigative demands. The case centers on a fundamental tension between prosecutorial power and the central bank's autonomy in carrying out its monetary policy functions. The decision stands as a significant win for the Federal Reserve in resisting what it likely characterized as inappropriate political or legal pressure on its operations.
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The Justice Department's subpoenas seeking Fed records have been quashed by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
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